draw away
verb
drew away; drawn away; drawing away; draws away
: to move ahead (as of an opponent in a race)
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Another great example came in January’s 1-1 draw away to Getafe, a team notoriously difficult to break down.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
In an ideal world, Maxey would have Embiid and George alongside him to draw away defensive attention and open up the floor.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
And so was he drawn away from the world of commerce and into politics.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The announcement comes as Obama has drawn away from public political functions.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
In an ideal world, Maxey would have Embiid and George alongside him to draw away defensive attention and open up the floor.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
And so was he drawn away from the world of commerce and into politics.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The announcement comes as Obama has drawn away from public political functions.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Draw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20away. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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